A$38.1 billion Gina

"The court ruling in Gina Rinehart’s mining dispute reveals a lot about the nation’s inherited wealth. And for the past 20 years or more, she has been fighting her own children in a series of court cases that are still continuing."

"Such disputes over massive inheritances are exactly what would be expected in the “patrimonial” society described by economist Thomas Piketty in his book Capital, a big hit a decade ago. This refers to a society where wealth and social position are dominated by inherited capital, not earned income." >>
https://theconversation.com/the-court-ruling-in-gina-rineharts-mining-dispute-reveals-a-lot-about-the-nations-inherited-wealth-280721

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The court ruling in Gina Rinehart’s mining dispute reveals a lot about the nation’s inherited wealth

You don’t have to be born rich to make big money in Australia, but it certainly helps.

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High-income earners in South Korea saw a sharp rise in Q4 earned income due to Chuseok bonuses, widening the income gap as middle-class earnings declined.
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Chuseok Bonus Effect Concentrated Among High-Income Earners—Income Polarization Widens

High-income earners in South Korea saw a sharp rise in Q4 earned income due to Chuseok bonuses, widening the income gap as middle-class earnings declined.

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Deemed the single greatest anti-poverty program in the United States, the earned income tax credit can pay working families up to $7,430 in 2024 (for 2023 returns). Learn about how it works, how to claim it, and if you're eligibile.

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We've had a great response to our latest report launched exclusively with The Guardian.

It explains how the government could more fairly tax earned and unearned income:

https://www.if.org.uk/research-posts/play-fair-equalising-the-taxation-of-earned-and-unearned-income/

The current UK tax regime strongly favours unearned income over earned income. This has led to a tax system that is unfair and inefficient.

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Play fair: Equalising the taxation of earned and unearned income - Intergenerational Foundation

A research report calling for the equalisation of the taxation of earned and unearned income, published by the Intergenerational Foundation

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